Bank of America Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Change in Accumulated OCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 243,471	$ 232,685
Net change	$ (2,223)	$ 2,326	(870)	3,746
Ending Balance	251,659	237,411	251,659	237,411
Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(1,661)	(2,277)
Net change			289	215
Ending Balance	(1,372)	(2,062)	(1,372)	(2,062)
Employee Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(3,350)	(2,407)
Net change			50	56
Ending Balance	(3,300)	(2,351)	(3,300)	(2,351)
Foreign currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(669)	(512)
Net change			(8)	(119)
Ending Balance	(677)	(631)	(677)	(631)
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			(4,320)	(8,457)
Net change			(870)	3,746
Ending Balance	(5,190)	(4,711)	(5,190)	(4,711)
Debt securities \| Available-for-sale debt securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			1,343	(3,257)
Net change			(1,249)	3,612
Ending Balance	94	355	94	355
Equity securities \| Available-for-sale debt securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			17	(4)
Net change			48	(18)
Ending Balance	$ 65	$ (22)	$ 65	$ (22)